33 minutes ago, sfdxsm said:

1. Application type (FID/permit w/ existing FID). FID AND 1 PERMIT

2. Police Department where you applied. Chester

3. Name of the person you dealt with at the PD. Online application

4. Time taken to issue FID and/or permit. 30 days!

5. Documents required by the PD (aside from the standard application and the mental health release form). Driver's License

6. Notes - Chester was fast. I took a while to get fingerprinted due to life but they basically turned around my FID and P2P in about a day once my background check came back (which took roughly 29 days). I recently moved to Chester so my DL is not updated to my new address but that was a non issue. Really no drama with the process.

Awesome! Was this 30 business days? Or calendar?

15 minutes ago, Mikep said:

Awesome! Was this 30 business days? Or calendar?

Calendar. 22 business days. I submitted my application online 10/29 and got a call today to pick up my P2P and FID. I waited until 11/25 to fingerprint and pay my fees at my local PD unfortunately as didn't have time prior so even more amazing that both were done 11/25, background check finished 11/28, and call came 11/30 for pick up.

On 11/30/2020 at 6:26 PM, sfdxsm said:

Calendar. 22 business days. I submitted my application online 10/29 and got a call today to pick up my P2P and FID. I waited until 11/25 to fingerprint and pay my fees at my local PD unfortunately as didn't have time prior so even more amazing that both were done 11/25, background check finished 11/28, and call came 11/30 for pick up.

Mine will take at least 4 months informed today!!! Feb 2021 hopefully!

1. Application type (FID/permit w/ existing FID). New FID

2. Police Department where you applied. Monroe Township, Middlesex County

3. Name of the person you dealt with at the PD. n/a (applied online)

4. Time taken to issue FID and/or permit. About 2 months.  Applied Monday, 9/28/20.  References completed by Friday, 10/2.  Fingerprinting Saturday, 10/17.  State Police criminal history check completed Thursday, 10/22.  FID card ready for pickup on Thursday, 11/19.

5. Documents required by the PD (aside from the standard application and the mental health release form). None

6. Notes - anything pertaining to the application process (unforeseen difficulties, chief of police calling your home, you hiring an attorney, etc.). None, unless you count not being able to get a fingerprinting appointment for at least 2 weeks to be an unforeseen difficulty

On 11/19/2020 at 9:33 AM, CapGuns&SnapsKid said:

My town (Willingboro,NJ) had a 500% increase in applications the last few months, they even made a facebook post that it may take longer than usual. 

Applied for 2x P2P

Nov. 4th Applied via FARS

Nov. 4th both references returned emails

Nov. 14th Criminal History Completed 

**will update when I have to pay for my permits**

My town (Willingboro,NJ) had a 500% increase in applications the last few months, they even made a facebook post that it may take longer than usual. 

Applied for 2x P2P

Nov. 4th Applied via FARS

Nov. 4th both references returned emails

Nov. 14th Criminal History Completed 

**will update when I have to pay for my permits**

Dec.11th paid for my permits 

Jan. 27th Application Approved  

1. Application type (FID/permit w/ existing FID). - FID w/ 3 pistol permits

2. Police Department where you applied. - Jersey City PD

3. Name of the person you dealt with at the PD. - None that I can remember. It was  a different person every time I was called in. 1-Appointment to come in and pay for permits; 2-Appointment to pick up FID & permits.

4. Time taken to issue FID and/or permit. - 74 days. Applied 9/29/2020. Picked up FID & Permits 12/11/2020

5. Documents required by the PD (aside from the standard application and the mental health release form). - Drivers License, and a piece of mail with my name and address on it.

6. Notes - anything pertaining to the application process (unforeseen difficulties, chief of police calling your home, you hiring an attorney, etc.). - None

Application type: FID

Pd where applied: Red Lion state police station

Person delt with: I frankly don't remember, you'll understand why. 

Time taken to issue: original application date was March 2020. I picked up my FID  card 3/13/2021.

Notes: After 6 months I discovered an issue with my application by calling in several times before actually being able to speak with someone. I was told I'd have to reapply and possibly seek an expungement first. I began the expungement process which is still not complete and was called to pick up my ID. My lawyer stated the information I was provided was false and as my arrest was the result of a traffic court date I missed due to never recieving the summons, it did not disqualify my from obtaining my FID card. The summons was mailed to an address I no longer lived at and the postal service never forwarded it. Conclusion, I wasted $650 on an expungement I did not need due to the sgt. At the state police station providing me bad information when after the first 6 months he told me I was denied because of that arrest as I checked no on the box asking if id ever been arrested for a crime punishable by up to 1 year in prison. 

The court dismissed that charge due to the error in the summons and I simply had to pay the parking ticket. 

1. Permits with existing FID

2. Glen Rock PD

3. Current contact: Detective Lucas Doney

4. Time taken to issue the FID:
Date of Submission: 04/20/2021
04/20/2021: Reference Questionnaire 1 submitted
04/21/2021: Reference Questionnaire 2 submitted
04/22/2021: Email from town to pay permit fees/Paid same day
04/30/2021: received email about permits issued at 6am

5. Additional documents required by the PD:

6. Notes:

1. Application type (FID/permit w/ existing FID). 1 Permit

2. Police Department where you applied. Gloucester Twp

3. Name of the person you dealt with at the PD. ONLINE

4. Time taken to issue FID and/or permit. Filed March 23rd, Still waiting.

5. Documents required by the PD (aside from the standard application and the mental health release form). Driver's License

 

Pissing me off too waiting this long cus I keep missing the sales of the one ive been looking to get.  Thinking about giving them a call this week to see what's up.

1 hour ago, Spawne32 said:

Pissing me off too waiting this long cus I keep missing the sales of the one ive been looking to get.  Thinking about giving them a call this week to see what's up.

Just buy it and have the dealer store it.

3 hours ago, PK90 said:

Just buy it and have the dealer store it.

Gonna contact them first, because I was gonna purchase on Buds.

1 hour ago, Spawne32 said:

Gonna contact them first, because I was gonna purchase on Buds.

I'd just wait. 

Prices are trending down, there will be other and better sales.

So I contacted the GTPD today, naturally the story is, backlog backlog backlog. Which is fine I guess, I can believe that as the state obviously doesn't dedicate the manpower to processing applications. But was more surprising to me is that they changed the whole process for the handgun permits. Some point between now and last year they went entirely digital. He said I will no longer get a physical copy of the permit, the state police will email a copy of it to me. You also have to pay the $2.00 permit fee ONLINE, no longer is it accepted in person. It's literally a little link that says PAY NOW! on the firearms page of the GTPD website. Had I not called nearly 56 days later, I assume the permit never would have been processed.

https://gtpolice.com/programs/firearms-registration/

 

On 5/22/2021 at 11:32 AM, PK90 said:

Just buy it and have the dealer store it.

Picking it up today. Permit was approved yesterday. So weird that you don't get a physical copy of the permit, apparently its just "in the system". So 86 days total from start to finish for the 1 handgun permit.

Congrats!!!!

New member here.

1. Application type (FID/permit w/ existing FID). FID/Permit

2. Police Department where you applied. East Brunswick, NJ

3. Name of the person you dealt with at the PD. EB Public Safety Admin

4. Time taken to issue FID and/or permit.

Applied on 5/21

Received email from township to pay $5 FID and $2 permit fee. on 5/24.

Fingerprint (Identogo) scheduled for 6/5.

Received email of approval from EB PD on 7/14.

Received email for NJSP electronic FID/permit on 7/15.

5. Documents required by the PD (aside from the standard application and the mental health release form). Driver's License

On 7/21/2021 at 4:43 PM, Chris C said:

New member here.

1. Application type (FID/permit w/ existing FID). FID/Permit

2. Police Department where you applied. East Brunswick, NJ

3. Name of the person you dealt with at the PD. EB Public Safety Admin

4. Time taken to issue FID and/or permit.

Applied on 5/21

Received email from township to pay $5 FID and $2 permit fee. on 5/24.

Fingerprint (Identogo) scheduled for 6/5.

Received email of approval from EB PD on 7/14.

Received email for NJSP electronic FID/permit on 7/15.

5. Documents required by the PD (aside from the standard application and the mental health release form). Driver's License

Congrats!

It seems that they no longer send an email after criminal history check is completed. Can anyone confirm that?

Seems that is no longer being done.

1. Application type: 5 Pistol permits with existing paper FID.

2. Police Department where you applied: Ridgewood

3. Name of the person you dealt with at the PD: Records department

4. Time taken to issue FID and/or permit:

Application submitted via FARS on 9/13/2021

References responded by 09/15/2021

Received letter in the mail on 09/15/2021 to make payment in person

Payment made 09/16/2021 (Dropped off by my wife)

Permits issued 09/24/2021

5. Documents required by the PD (aside from the standard application and the mental health release form): None

6. Notes: 11 days total, Called the records department on 09/22/2021 because the check was not cashed and I never received the email from the state saying the mental health check was completed. This is no longer done apparently. Check has still not been cashed actually. One thing of note was that the gentleman on the phone (Tom i think) mentioned that there is a seven day waiting period from payment date to issue date no matter what. I never heard that one before. Either way 11 days aint bad. I hope in the future they will take some form of online payment. This would make it even faster I think.

On 9/23/2021 at 9:04 AM, Kadayo said:

It seems that they no longer send an email after criminal history check is completed. Can anyone confirm that?

Wow 11 days!!! took me 6 months in Fairlawn.

7 minutes ago, Mikep said:

Wow 11 days!!! took me 6 months in Fairlawn.

Yeah Ridgewood is super fast. First time took 19 days, second took 10 days and the third 11 days. When I lived in Clifton it was 3 months.

3 hours ago, Kadayo said:

Yeah Ridgewood is super fast. First time took 19 days, second took 10 days and the third 11 days. When I lived in Clifton it was 3 months.

7 day wait is written in the law.

7 days lol

1. Application type (FID/permit w/ existing FID). FID AND 1 PERMIT

2. Police Department where you applied. Bridgewater 

3. Name of the person you dealt with at the PD. Online application

4. Time taken to issue FID and/or permit. 21 days

5. Documents required by the PD (aside from the standard application and the mental health release form). N/A

6. Notes - none

1. Application type (FID/permit w/ existing FID).New FID Pistol Permit to Purchase

2. Police Department where you applied. Cherry Hill

3. Name of the person you dealt with at the PD. Online

4. Time taken to issue FID and/or permit. 21 days (it could have been sooner there was a 2 week wait for the finger prints appointment)

5. Documents required by the PD (aside from the standard application and the mental health release form). None just state issue ID for fingerprints

6. Notes - anything pertaining to the application process (unforeseen difficulties, chief of police calling your home, you hiring an attorney, etc.). None